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Founded in 2004, the Georgia Branch of the Professional Grounds Management Society is a collaboration of professional grounds managers from a variety of disciplines ranging from:

· colleges and universities · health care facilities
· religious institutions ·apartments/condominiums
· landscaping companies · golf courses
· hotels

Founded for the purpose of perpetuating the professional image of the Grounds Manager, the Georgia Branch of the PGMS has at its focus a commitment to provide its membership with:

  1. Networking opportunities among members and industry partners.
  2. Continuing education opportunities.
  3. Information to keep its membership abreast of current laws and regulations facing the grounds management profession in Georgia.
  4. Opportunities to give back to our communities through community service.
  5. An increase in the communication between the different professional grounds managers throughout the state of Georgia.
Oct. 22-25, 2008

2008 PGMS School of Grounds Management & GIE EXPO

Louisville, KY


PGMS Georgia Branch Announces New Board of Directors

The Georgia Branch of PGMS is pleased to announce they have elected and installed their board of directors and officers for 2008.

Mike Long, Director of Grounds at WellStar Health Systems in Austell, Ga. was elected and installed as President of the Georgia Branch. Long replaces Zach White, CGM of Reinhardt College in Waleska who served as President for the past two years.

In addition to Long, Georgia Branch members elected Tim Gilbert, Grounds Supervisor at WellStar Health Systems as their Vice President. Jan Turk, Grounds Operations Assistant at WellStar Health Systems was elected as Secretary.

Serving as Directors are Alissa M. Haslam, Grounds Manager at the Atlanta Temple in Atlanta, and Matthew Park, CGT, Assistant Superintendent of Grounds at Stone Mountain Golf Club/Evergreen Conference Resort in Stone Mountain. The Georgia Branch would like to thank Zach for serving as President for the past two years.

 


 

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BRANCH OFFICERS

President
Mike Long
Wellstar Health Systems

Vice President
Tim Gilbert
Wellstar Health Systems

Secretary/Treasurer
Jan Turk
Wellstar Health Systems

Past President
Zach White
Reinhardt College

Directors-at-large

Alissa M. Haslam
Atlanta Temple

Matthew Park, CGT
Stone Mountain Golf Club & Evergreen Conference Resort

 

 


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